My daughter is 3 and curious about her private parts. I want to find a book that has basic anatomy that I can show her that is at her level. I haven't seen anything like this so not sure if someone has an idea for me.
I also am wondering about a book when you lose a loved one. Her grandma is ill and while we may have some time we may not so I'd like to be prepared in the event something does happen. Thank you!
I don't have suggestions right now--just wanted to give you a big pat on the back for thinking ahead and being such a great Mom!!
We have a great book and also a wonderful puzzle about body parts that our 3-year-old daughters love. It's not specifically about the private parts, but will give a good overview of muscles, bones, organs (including reproductive organs), etc., that's age-appropriate and will give you good tools to talk about her body with her.
The book is "Me and My Amazing Body" by Joan Sweney (http://www.amazon.com/Me-Amazing-Body-Joan-Sweeney/dp/037...)
The puzzle is "Beleduc Your Body - Girl; 5-Layer Wooden Puzzle"
(http://www.amazon.com/Hape-Beleduc-Your-Body-Wooden/dp/B0....
-A.
There is a series of books, and one is pertinent about the loss of a loved one. It is called "God Gave Us Heaven". It talks about heaven and how we all go there one day - it is more of an introduction about heaven than a book of how to deal with grieving.
I think the First Human Body Encyclopedia is really cool. It covers every major body system and how it works as well. It goes over the reproductive system and even how babies grow in the womb. It is by DK Publishing.
Another one that is specifically for explaining private parts and the difference between boys and girls, without getting into "the talk", is called Amazing You: Getting Smart About Your Private Parts. It does have drawings, so some people find it contraversial. I think both these books are great for even little kids.
There's a book called When Your Grandparent Dies: A child's guide to good grief. It looks really good, but I haven't actually read it. It did get really good reviews on Amazon... it looks like there are quite a few options when you type in Death and Children on that website. Good luck!
We bring our children to funerals - they have been open casket. It has been very powerful for them. We talk openly about dying - that "God calls us home." It was our daughter with Down Syndrome who first approached the casket of her great gma, whom she had seen when she was ill in the hospital. We had told her that Gma had died. It was really beautiful. The other girls and cousins felt more comfortable gathering around the casket, looking at Gma, talking about her pretty dress (that she wore at my wedding, I could tell them). They had some questions. Death is integral to life - it is normal. The more normally we approach it, the more normally they will accept it.
I have one idea about the privates but want to double check it. It is a lot harder with girls because so much is internal. I love Tomi de Paola's book Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs. It is about losing a grandparent, but the family in the story only loses one grandparent, so it is not strictly about losing a grandparent but more about a family's experience. At 3 she should be able to enjoy it.
